Question 1

Extensible Mark-up Language (XML) it coding language used to create most hypertext documents for use on the World-Wide-Web.

Accepted Answer

XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a markup language used for storing and transporting data, not specifically for creating hypertext documents for the web; that role is more closely associated with HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).

Question 2

The Internet is the vast collection of interconnected networks that all use the TCP/IP protocols and that evolved from the ARPANET of the late 60's and early 70's.

Accepted Answer

The Internet indeed originated from the ARPANET, a project started by the U.S. Department of Defense in the late 1960s, and it uses the TCP/IP protocols to connect a vast collection of different networks.

Question 3

A Listserv is a popular automatic mailing list server. People sharing an interest may "subscribe"to a given discussion, and other subscribers' contributions to the thread are distributed to the entire subscriber base via e-mail.

Accepted Answer

A Listserv is indeed an automated mailing list server that allows people with common interests to subscribe and participate in email discussions, where emails from any member of the list are distributed to the entire subscriber base.

Question 4

A POP (Point of Presence) is used as a marketing term to described a Web site that is or intended to be the first place people see when using the Web. Typically a POP (Point of Presence) has a catalogue of web sites, a search engine, or both.

Accepted Answer

A Point of Presence (POP) actually refers to an access point, location, or facility that connects to and helps users access the internet or a network. It is not a marketing term for a type of website.

Question 5

Spam is also known as Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE) or Unsolicited Commercial Bulk Mail (UCBM).

Accepted Answer

Spam is commonly referred to as Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE) or Unsolicited Bulk Email (UBE), indicating emails that are sent in large quantities without the recipients' consent, primarily for commercial purposes.

Question 6

Search Engines are databases of web sites that use spiders or robots to search the web and catalog web pages and make it convenient for you to search the World Wide Web.

Accepted Answer

Search engines use automated software agents known as spiders, crawlers, or robots to scan the internet, index web pages, and update their databases, making it easier for users to find information on the World Wide Web.

Question 7

Homepages are unique name that identifies an Internet site. Homepages always have at least two parts, which are separated by dots (for instance hitechcj.com). The part on the left is specific whereas the part on the right is more general.

Accepted Answer

The statement confuses homepages with domain names. Homepages are the main pages of websites, not unique identifiers with parts separated by dots. Domain names, which fit the description, identify Internet sites.

Question 8

Cookies are small text files that are created by some Websites and stored on your hard drive.

Accepted Answer

Cookies are indeed small text files created by websites you visit, which are stored on your computer's hard drive. They are used to remember your preferences, login information, and browsing history on that site.

Question 9

Boolean Logic which makes use of the logical operators AND, OR, and NOT to create additional sets is often used in searching computer databases.

Accepted Answer

Boolean Logic is a critical component in formulating search queries in computer databases, allowing users to refine and combine search terms using the AND, OR, and NOT operators to produce more relevant results.

Question 10

Package data and ________ are essentially all that is required for computers on the Internet to communicate.

Accepted Answer

Package data and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) are the fundamental elements required for computers on the Internet to communicate. TCP/IP is a set of protocols that manage how data is sent and received over the Internet, making it essential for internet communication.

Question 11

The World Wide Web consists of cyperlocations created by people to exchange information. ________ can be commercial, government, academic, personal or non-profit.

Accepted Answer

Websites are the cyberlocations on the World Wide Web created by various entities such as commercial, government, academic, personal, or non-profit organizations to exchange information.

Question 12

The physical location of a/an ________ is called a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a company that provides access to the internet, and its physical location is referred to as a Point of Presence (POP).

Question 13

Most people use one or two different types of ________ to explore or navigate the World Wide Web.

Accepted Answer

Browsers are the software applications used to access and navigate the World Wide Web, making them the correct answer.

Question 14

Hyper Text Mark-up Language (HTML) uses ________ to tell our computers what we should see on our computer monitor.

Accepted Answer

HTML uses tags to define and structure the content for web pages, telling the browser how to display the content.

Question 15

After ________ have completed their review of a Website, they return to the search engine owners and divulge the information.

Accepted Answer

Spiders, also known as web crawlers, are automated programs used by search engines to scan and index the content of websites. They "crawl" the web to gather information that is then used by search engines to provide relevant search results.

Question 16

A form of communication on the internet is ________. It has an advantage over other forms of Internet communication in that it is real-time.

Accepted Answer

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of communication on the internet that allows for real-time text messaging between users in a chat room. Unlike email, listservs, or spam, IRC provides immediate communication, making it unique for its real-time interaction capabilities.

Question 17

________ forms of communication area hallmark of the Professional Policing Model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ forms of communication area hallmark of...

Question 18

Many law enforcement agencies underestimate the value and cost of changing Website ________. Because it is what a Website says, or does, it should constantly change and that can be expensive and time consuming.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is content because it refers to what a website says or does, which should be updated regularly to remain relevant and engaging, a process that can indeed be expensive and time consuming.

Question 19

Some political jurisdictions, like the federal government, are using a single Website as a/an ________ to all other government services.

Accepted Answer

The correct term used to describe a single website that serves as an access point to all other government services is "portal."

Question 20

Spider are computer robot programs, referred to sometimes as:

Accepted Answer

Spider programs are indeed referred to as crawlers, knowbots, and knowledge-bots, as they all perform similar functions related to web indexing and data retrieval.

Quiz 10: The Internet and Law Enforcement